Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Tonto Creek Area Reopens for Day Use on Wednesday


Tonto National Forest officials have announced that the Tonto Creek area will reopen for day use tomorrow (Wedesday) at 8:am.

The following area will be open every day 6:am to 6:pm, effective Wednesday, July 18 at 8:am:
The area within 1/2 mile east and west of Tonto Creek Road from Highway 260 to the Horton Bridge, within 1/2 mile west of Tonto Creek Road from the Horton Bridge to the Tonto Creek Fish Hatchery, within 1/2 mile east of Horton Trail (Trail 31) from Horton Spring to the Tonto Creek Fish Hatchery.

The following areas remain closed at all times under a temporary closure order:
All lands encompassed by the Ponderosa Campground, Sharp Creek Campground, Christopher Creek Campground, Lower Tonto Creek walk-in Campground, and Upper Tonto Creek Campground and the Forest Roads 405, 405A, 893, 1625, Ponderosa Campground Road, State Highway by-pass, and Trail 37 to the wilderness boundary.

For more information visit the Tonto National Forest website www.fs.usda.gov/tonto or call the Payson Ranger District at 928-474-7900.

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